Colleen & Chris, September 26th, 2009

Okay I must say that this was a really cute wedding! Colleen and Chris are so cute together. Not only does the color scheme match my website but the story of how these 2 met made me all warm and fuzzy inside. The story goes like this:

They met through Match.com and went on a couple of dates. Colleen liked him but she wasn't 100% sure. Chris knew that Colleen worked in the field of Environmental Conservation, so he asked her opinion on which charities were the best ones to donate to. She gave him a few, and the Caribbean Conservation Corporation, a sea turtle conservation group, was one of them. Chris contacted Colleen and told her that he had a gift for her. No only did he donate some money to the CCC, but he had "adopted" a sea turtle that had been radio tagged and she could track it's movements online and see how far it traveled. Well - that had won over Colleen in a big way! When they started planning their wedding - they remembered the sea turtle and decided to use endangered species as a theme for their wedding. They had the sweatheart table as the "Sea Turtle" table of course! And they gave out chocolate bars with labels of different endangered species animals printed on them. Colleen made origami sea turtles as place cards and also gave sea turtle cufflinks to him as a gift. She didn't make the connection until afterwards - but her adopted sea turtle traveled all the way across the atlantic ocean to Spain - where she and Chris later spent their honeymoon!! What an amazing and cute story! Both Missy and I were there that day and we had such a great time. They actually had a lot of rain on their wedding day - which is a good luck sign! We managed to get some amazing shots even though the weather wasn't on our side!

What do you look for in a photographer?

When I meet with my clients I often go through the reasons why one photographer's price point is higher than another photographer. It doesn't just come down to price. You really want to look for a photographer who has the experience and demeanor for dealing with the stresses and on spot decisions that come with a wedding day.

I have been shooting weddings full time for over 10 years and my sister has been with me for 7 years. Even before your wedding we plan out your whole day and make sure that we are fully prepared to capture this one day that you will never be able to get back or do over.

We go over all the important details to make sure that nothing is left to chance. We will send you out a checklist that has all kinds of questions on it so we know what is happening when. I want to find out who is going to be there as well. Knowing the most about your family ensures that we don't miss any important shots.

I get emotionally involved with my couples. I love to know everything about their plans and consider it to be a privilege to be present on such an amazing day. Both Missy and I love weddings - everything about them - so we love to get shots of every detail and tell your story completely.

The wedding pictures are one thing that you have after your wedding. The flowers wither, the dress gets put away, the guests go home. You really want to invest your time when choosing someone who is going to be responsible for making sure the memories of your day will never be forgotten. A photographer who has experience, good references and a great demeanor are the only way to ensure this.

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